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Fake news about a thief spreads like wildfire in Nova Scotia

The National

February 27, 2018

05:14

A community-driven fake news story about a a beer thief spread like wildfire in Nova Scotia — even after it was proven to be fake by mainstream media. CBC News travelled to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to find out how a fake story shared by 'Ronnie Talbot' about a man who stole his beer became an urban legend

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